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[Phillip Whiteside <phillw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

hi Leszek,

The minimal CD is not for me, it was following on from the email yesterday
of someone with a slow internet link. As lubuntu is already small, I thought
about doing one without the language packs. I'm okay using the mini-iso and
popping lubuntu-desktop on for my instructions. It's one of those things on
the "Wish List", to aide those out there who are still on dial-up. Every MB
saved is a good saving in download time. There is no real need for the team
to divert from other tasks, I suggested using remastersys as it would be
within my capabilities :-)

Once Juliene has had chance to catch breath after the UDS it can be added to
the 'list of things to do'. As there is a 'work-around' it need not be a
high priority.

Regards,

Phill.

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Leszek Lesner <leszek.lesner@xxxxxx> wrote:

>  Hi Phill,
>
> if you in a desperate need of a minimal install cd I can build one. But how
> should it look like ? A ubuntu minimal CD with all the deb packages using
> debian installer ? Or a minimal LiveCD with only lxde as a desktop that
> allows you to install the system with a cli installer ?
> The first one is a little pain of work. The second one not so much, as I
> already have a cli installer written for zevenos-neptune (debian based) that
> will also work flawessly on lubuntu if the dialog package is installed. And
> btw. I have build my own "remastersys" kind of tool called remaster-kit that
> also works flawlessly (yes I had bad experiences with remastersys)  with
> lubuntu (as long as you know something about cli and chroot usage). As it is
> a kind of dry topic. I made a small video showing both tools.
> Here is the link: http://blip.tv/file/3612824 (Including a link for the
> source and deb)
> All in all I would think making a 'real' minimal InstallCD might be a
> better solution as it supports more installation methods and special
> configurations for LVM and encryption.
>
> Have fun ;)
>
> Am 11.05.2010 23:03, schrieb Phillip Whiteside:
>
> Hi Julien,
>
>  I know that you do not have time to make a minimal iso, however having
> chatted to some 'nice people' it appears that I (or anyone) should actually
> be able to do it. It's called remastersys and how it works is at
> http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/remastersys I've no need to bore you with how
> it works, simply put - It takes your installed system and creates an iso
> with an md5 checksum.
>
>  Once you have (all) stopped laughing, according to the wiki entry
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remastersys  You can make it CLI install. So,
> I'd follow the minimal install instructions onto a partition & then make the
> iso (in theory). Well, I'm willing to give it a try if you think it may be
> of help.
>
>  On a slightly different note, but to save me posting another email to
> you. I was asking ibuclaw about why the cd would fail self test, yet pass
> the other md5checksum test. Ibuclaw asked when you would be about, he was
> running through some stuff with me but it was way over my technical
> knowledge. He said that he could have a chat with you. As you know, Iain has
> already provided one patch to lubuntu (pcmanfm) and I count him as one of
> the 'nice people' I chat to on the 'official' ubuntu area.
>
>  If you keep an eye on ##ufbt you will be able to see if he is logged on
> (yes, I have been given permission for you to stalk him on there).
>
>  Regards,
>
>  Phill.
>
>
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